As we confidently expected, the constructive side of the Viceroy's
policy has not been neglected. On Monday Mr. Wedgwood Benn was able to announce in the HOUSe of Commons the dates of publication.of the Simon:Report. The first part giving a general review 7Of the problein may be expected on June. 10th—it is - already on the table of the House of Commons—and the second part, con- taining the Commission's recommendations, a fortnight later. On . Tuesday, the text of correspondence that passed between the Prime Minister and the Viceroy was published, and 'it is plain that the Governments at home and in India are determined to • make the Round Table Conference the focal. point Of discussion. • We: notice with pleasure that Sir John Simon's name is • associated with the Conference in Mr. MacDonald's letter (dated March 26th). It is suggested that the Conference should meet on or about October 20th, when the Imperial Con- ' ierence will be well under way and the Indiani may have the oFiportunity Of 'contact' with' Doininion Loid Irivin- is reasonably' confident of an agreed settle- - went resulting from a Conference in which all interests in British India and in the rndian States will be repre- sented and where there will be a fair field and no favour.
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